Barcelona hijack Roma deal for Malcom

Malcom’s potential move to Roma in doubt as Barcelona makes late bid

Barcelona appears to have hijacked AS Roma’s deal for Bordeaux forward Malcom after the Spanish giants put in a late bid for the Brazil international.

Roma fans were waiting for Malcom at Rome airport when report of a late Barcelona bid was received in France.

A new bid sent from Barca is believed to be better than the figure agreed with AS Roma. The Serie A club are reportedly angry with the new development because they want to complete the deal soon.

#ASRoma can confirm that the club has reached an agreement with FC Girondins de Bordeaux for the transfer of #Malcom, subject to the player completing a medical and agreeing personal terms. pic.twitter.com/MHHr6AswYN

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 23, 2018

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The 21-year-old had been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham said to be interested in signing him.

Roma, who finished third in the league last season, have made 12 signings so far this summer, but sold goalkeeper Alisson to Liverpool for £66.8m.

They also sold midfielder Radja Nainggolan to rivals Inter Milan for £21m, plus two players.

Among their high-profile recruits are Argentine midfielder Javier Pastore from Paris St-Germain, and Dutch teenager Justin Kluivert from Ajax.